Bongene Search

Bongene Search is an executive search firm that recruits for biopharma, high-tech and data science organisations. It works with large publicly traded companies, medium-sized firms and start-ups, and says it serves clients around the globe. It also says it draws on the passive talent pool.

Within biopharma, it focuses on genome and sequencing, clinical development and operation, commercial development and operation, manufacturing and supply chain, and corporate and general functions such as human resources, finance and procurement. Its searches cover director to senior vice president roles, mid-level management and technical or business experts. A data science division recruits bioinformatics scientists, analytics directors, data scientists, data engineers and statisticians.

The company has its head office in Edison, New Jersey. It was founded by Diana Ji, who is its founder and president, has worked in the biopharma industry for more than 15 years and wrote the book Power Recruiting.